• GATE = Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
• Conducted by IIT/IISc rotating
• Multi-session; normalised score
• M.Tech admission: COAP for IITs + IIT-direct + state institutes
• PSU recruitment: 50+ PSUs use GATE

1. GATE result + score — gate.iisc.ac.in.
2. Re-totalling within 30 days — No re-evaluation.
3. M.Tech admission via COAP — Single platform for IIT preferences.
4. PSU recruitment process — Each PSU has own selection (GATE + interview + medical).
5. RTI for normalisation / cut-off — When channels exhausted.

• GATE roll number
• Aadhaar
• B.Tech / B.E. degree

• Normalisation across sessions disputed — RTI for formula.
• PSU rejection despite high GATE — RTI to specific PSU for selection criteria.
• Interview marks low — RTI for panel + scoring rubric.
• Final selection delayed > 12 months — RTI to PSU HR.

Most “delays” or “rejections” clear within 7-15 days of an RTI being filed. Use this 5-question template:

1. Status of my application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
2. Name + designation of dealing officer assigned to my file.
3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
5. Likely date of resolution / decision.

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Yes — can write up to 2 papers in same GATE.

3 years for M.Tech admission; PSU-specific (typically 1-2 years).

Yes — each PSU runs own selection. Some use GATE+interview only; others add written.

No. Re-totalling within 30 days.

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• 25 status-check guides
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Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.